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Focus on composting [2006]

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Presents a background article on composting. This resource is relevant to Junior and Senior High School studies.

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Focus on composting [2003]

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Presents a background article on composting. This resource is relevant to Junior and Senior High School studies.

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Composting goes to school : teacher's guide

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Composting projects at home or at school provide excellent opportunities for exploration and investigation. Many science inquiry skills can be learned and practised while students focus their... More ≫

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Composting projects at home or at school provide excellent opportunities for exploration and investigation. Many science inquiry skills can be learned and practised while students focus their attentions on the variables and problem solving skills necessary to maintain a working compost bin. Students can determine the effectiveness of various composting variables, problem solve, and apply their newly acquired knowledge towards more effective and efficient composting techniques. These skills can then be shared with others. This guide contains a series of activities that will promote a positive attitude towards composting, an awareness of why composting is important, an understanding of how to resolve problems associated with composting and the recognition that composting is an important waste minimization process that has far reaching economic and environmental benefits. For various reasons, schools may not always be the ideal situation for setting up a composting program. Several...

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